F2P rotation champs are no longer available to play in ranked
But you can still buy a brand new champion on release day and leap into a ranked match, no problem.
ok
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[{quoted}](name=KING OF MASKS,realm=NA,application-id=3ErqAdtq,discussion-id=syJkfAql,comment-id=,timestamp=2016-02-11T21:13:07.779+0000)
But** you can still buy a brand new champion on release day and leap into a ranked match, no problem.**
But 
is not a new champion :v
Yes it makes sense. The IP increase in the first week is to encourage purchase of new champions with RP (and if you're already spending RP might as well spring for the bundle and get the release skin for cheap).
Release champions make Riot money. Banning them from ranked is only going to cost Riot business
Cause money?
Except it's fair this way.
It's your currency, if you want to use it then use it, but this F2P ban cuts down on a lot of those instances, for all you know a Jihn player was on PBE with him the whole time.
As if Jhin is actually hard and requires skill to play.
He's just another ADC that needs peel.
makes a lot of sense [zombie-brand-facepalm]
They never have been.. the F2P champs were only allowed in ranked for the start of the season and preseason, they weren't allowed in ranked ALL last season. I don't know why, but I was more surprised that they actually allowed it rather than making it not allowed now.
fuck man i was just starting to have fun with using champs i couldnt afford on smurfs.
i tink ok
[{quoted}](name=KING OF MASKS,realm=NA,application-id=3ErqAdtq,discussion-id=syJkfAql,comment-id=,timestamp=2016-02-11T21:13:07.779+0000)
But you can still buy a brand new champion on release day and leap into a ranked match, no problem.
You know some people play on the PBE and have practice with a champ before they hit live servers, right...?
Well you see...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ON-7v4qnHP8
to be made from release champ/skin bundle sales.
the actual fuk??
they are when playing with 5